Hello all,
First time here, so please forgive in advance if I'm not posting correctly or using all the right terminology.
I have a 2TB WD My Passport HDD Model: WDBY8L0020BBK-NESN, I can provide DCM and PCB board number when I get home.
I accidentally plugged the HDD into a USB hub that had the wrong adapter powering the hub and I think I may have sent too much power to the HDD.
Now, when I try to fire up the hard drive on macOS High Sierra, I receive the warning along the lines of - 'this USB device is using too much power and is disabled...'
The light for the HDD is now extremely dim and the disk isn't spinning any more, nor is the HDD mounting. It's also not showing up in Disk Utility
I suspect that my PCB / controller has some fried components. I looked at the control board but do not see any visible signs of burn marks, etc. I'll post a picture soon to see if anyone can spot anything I'm missing.
I've considered purchasing a new control board here (
https://www.hddzone.com/index.php?main_ ... VW&x=0&y=0) and replacing the parts that are no good.
Can anyone recommend a good course of action here?
Would it be wise to purchase an identical board and try to replace the components? Can I send the controller board off to a company / service for repair?
Please let me know any information I'm missing that I can provide for help.